2007
The five of them stood at the back of the church, barely listening to the priest talk. To them it had only been three months since they turned the Master into a human and dropped him off in a random time to restart his life. For the Master, - or as his human self was called – Sam Tyler it was seven years. According to the files the Doctor dug up Sam Tyler was a brilliant detective for the police and then one day he had a car crash. A year in a coma and he was back to his old self again, only to commit suicide not so long after his release from hospital.
The Master was gone for good. Not a single chance of coming back this time. This time the Doctor didn't cry for his friend, for his half-brother. This time the Doctor had Rose by his side, he had a sister by his side, he had a daughter and he no longer feels sickened round Jack.
He was no longer alone.
But truthfully if he actually listened to Sarah Jane that day, he would have known it sooner, when Martha, Sarah Jane and Mickey were alive to enjoy it.
He felt Rose's hand in his and he gave it a squeeze. He looked down to see her smiling up at him sadly, her hazel eyes glowing with warmth. He smiled back. He wrapped an arm round the silent girl that stood on his other side. Jenny leaned into him and looked up with the smallest of smiles on her lips.
The past three months were dedicated to re-building his relationships with the four people he had hurt the most. He had spent nights out in the pub with Jack (and usually ended up dragging a barely conscious Jack home), he had taken Donna shopping (and immediately regretted it when he had to carry what seemed like fifty bags), went on father/daughter save the world trips (and often found himself filled with pride when Jenny solved the problem) and he took Rose out on proper dates (something he found he enjoyed).
The service ended and the Doctor led Rose and Jenny out of the church. Donna and Jack walked out behind them, hand in hand. The two of them had started a relationship and been acting like teenagers.
"Where did Elizabeth go to?" Jack asked, earlier that day when they landed somewhere, where they could avoid everyone they know the Doctor had whispered something to Elizabeth and she ran off.
"She had to do something. We'll pick her up now" the Doctor said unlocking the door.
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The month was September but it felt as hot as it should have been in August, Gwen Cooper strolled along the Roald Dahl pass enjoying the feeling of the sun on her skin when someone tapped her on the shoulder. She turned to see a younger version of her holding out her purse.
"You dropped this" she said smiling
Gwen reached out and took it from the girl's hand "thanks" she said
"technically I shouldn't be doing this" the girl said "it could mess up all sorts of time lines and cause paradoxes but I've been assured that this is allowed as long as I don't tell you too much"
"I'm sorry?" Gwen said feeling very confused
The girl suddenly pulled her into a tight hug "I haven't done that in decades" she whispered as she pulled away. Tears falling down her cheeks.
The strange noises that Gwen heard when Jack disappeared was rushing towards her and roughly ten or so feet away a blue box appeared out of no where.
"I got to go" the girl said
"Is that safe?" Gwen asked looking worried
"Don't worry I'm with the right sort of doctor"
Gwen looked at the girl sharply, searching her face. Every little detail was Gwen Cooper all over but her eyes. The girl's eyes were blue, the bluest blue that she had only seen once.
The girl stepped away slowly and then turned to walk towards the blue box.
"Wait!" Gwen called "can't you tell me your name?"
The girl turned round "Elizabeth, my name is Elizabeth Rose" she hesitated, almost as if she wasn't sure what else to say.
"Was I a good mother?" Gwen asked
"The best, the very best" Elizabeth replied before running off towards the blue box.
Gwen stood there silently as Elizabeth opened the door and went in. she watched the blue box fade away and then she slowly turned towards the direction she was heading before.
Elizabeth Rose Harkness has a nice ring to it, Gwen thought to herself, this also means that Jack is coming back…when she wasn't sure but when he does, she'll give him hell first.
Authors note: one more chapter to go before this fic is finished, review when you have the chance. Yes I used Life on Mars for part of this fic, a bit sad but why not?